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Five top car manufacturers supply the engines for 2026's new generation of Formula One cars, which are radically redesigned with a greater focus on hybrid technology and sustainable fuels.
Formula One enters a new era in 2026, with shorter and narrower cars as part of sweeping regulation changes that represent the biggest reset in more than a decade.
The 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 hybrid power unit remains at the heart of the 2026 F1 cars, but the electric motor's output has been uprated from 120kW to 350kW – and the petrol engine detuned from about 600kW to 350kW – for a 50:50 split.
The list of manufacturers supplying the engines has also seen a reshuffle.
Audi has joined the grid, Ford is partnering with Red Bull’s in-house project, and Renault has departed, leaving Ferrari, Mercedes, Honda, Red Bull Powertrains and Audi as the five suppliers powering the next generation of Formula 1.
Here’s every team on the 2026 grid and the engine behind them.
McLaren will continue running Mercedes-AMG power units through to 2030, having renewed a partnership that resumed in 2021 and previously spanned a highly successful era from 1995 to 2014.
Mercedes-AMG develops and runs its own 'power unit', while supplying it to several teams.
The manufacturer has been involved in engine supply since 1994, initially in partnership with British engineering company Ilmor, before the operation was rebranded as Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains in 2005.
The German car giant went on to acquire the Brawn GP team in 2010, and re-enter Formula One with a Mercedes factory team powered by its engines.
The 2026 season marks the first year of a partnership between Red Bull and Ford.
Ford will provide technical expertise in battery and electric motor technology to support Red Bull's engine division, Red Bull Powertrains – which has operated since 2022, created from its previous engine deal with Honda – under the new regulations.
Ferrari will once again run an in-house power unit in 2026, continuing a tradition that dates back to its Formula One debut in 1950.
The Italian outfit will also supply customer engines to Haas and new entrant Cadillac.
Since the 1980s, Williams has partnered with a wide range of engine manufacturers, from Renault and Cosworth to BMW and Toyota.
In 2026, the British outfit continues its partnership with Mercedes-AMG, which has supplied Williams with engines since 2014.
As the sister team of Red Bull, Racing Bulls will also use Red Bull Powertrains-Ford power units.
From 2021 to 2025, the team ran Mercedes-AMG power units, but in 2026, the Silverstone-based team will begin a new partnership with Honda, which has developed a bespoke engine under the new regulations.
Honda is not expected to supply any other teams, with its agreement with Aston Martin understood to cover 2026 and the seasons beyond.
Since making its Formula One debut in 2016, Haas has exclusively used Ferrari power units – a partnership that is set to continue through to 2028.
It has entered a technical partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing, but the Japanese brand does not supply engines.
Audi will run its own power unit in 2026.
It is one of two new engine manufacturers under the regulations alongside Red Bull-Ford, as the German giant makes its debut as a factory team after taking over Sauber.
Following Renault’s decision to end its F1 power unit programme ahead of the 2026 regulations, Alpine agreed to a multi-year partnership with Mercedes, which is set to run until at least 2030.
The all-new team on the grid will use Ferrari power units through the end of 2028, before transitioning to in-house engines developed by General Motors, formally known as the new entity GM Performance Power Units LLC.
Emma has been on our television screens for over a decade. Most of her time in the industry has been spent at racetracks reporting at major motorsport events in Australia - from TCR and Superbikes to Porsche Sprint Challenge and Supercars. Emma has also hosted various MotoGP and F1 events interviewing the likes of Daniel Ricciardo and Jack Miller. Having previously presented on an automotive show, she made her move to the Drive family in 2020. Fiercely proud of her Italian heritage, Emma is a coffee loving, stylish-black wearing resident of Melbourne.
